Source: DailyTelegraph KILLER dogs could be surrendered as part of a "buyback" scheme being considered by the state government. Local Government Minister Don Page has asked his department to review the scheme suggested by Daily Telegraph columnist Miranda Devine. "We are a reformist government and we will put any serious suggestion into the mix. Ms Devine's plan has been referred to the division of local government for consideration," said the minister, who doesn't own a dog himself. The buyback scheme, similar to John Howard's gun buyback, would allow owners of all dangerous dogs, including pitbulls, to leave their dogs with the local council. MIRANDA DEVINE - TIME'S UP FOR DEADLY DOGS WHEN GOOD DOGS GO BAD, GET OUT OF THE WAY OWNERS ARE OBLIVIOUS, SAYS DOG ATTACK VICTIM WHY DIDN'T DOG TAKE ME? - TODDLER DEEON'S GRANDMOTHER They would then be able to choose a safer dog from the tens of thousands waiting for homes in pounds, and be financially compensated for their…Read More

Miranda Devine –, Tuesday, August, 06, 2013, (7:13pm) EVERY time a mere human is killed or mauled by a pit bull-type dog, all the professional apologists line up to declare: “It’s not the breed, it’s the deed”. It’s the same mantra spewed by the gun lobby after every massacre in the US: “Guns don’t kill people. People kill people”.…Read More